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former occasions when this G-rape was exhibited, the deficiency in 

 point of colouring was regretted ; it is now somewhat improved 

 in that respect, but still much is wanting to enable it to take the 

 rank it would otherwise do. "With this exception it is one of the 

 most noble of our black grapes. 



Mr. Eleming, gardener to the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland, 

 Cliveden, exhibited a fruit of Monstera deliciosa, which had been 

 ripened in a cool house ; this appears to add greatly to its flavour. 

 The pulp is very luscious, sweet, and rich, partaking of the Pine- 

 Apple and Melon flavour, much intermixed with a minute sting, 

 which is sometimes rather disagreeable. 



Messrs. Lee exhibited a dish of Royal Vineyard Peaches, a 

 seedling raised by the late J. Clark, Esq., Chiswick. In 1865 it 

 fruited as an open standard, and was of very large size, melting, 

 parting freely from the stone, and ripening late ; it was thought 

 to be a desirable variety on that account. It is hardy, and a good 

 bearer, but in the present cold season it did not ripen well. 



Mr. Win, Paul again exhibited a large collection of Apples 

 from small trees worked on the French Paradise stock, for which 

 a Special Certificate was awarded. 



George P. "Wilson, Esq., exhibited some very fine examples of 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey Pears, grown in an orchard-house, for 

 which a Special Certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Samuel James, gardener to the Earl of Dartmouth, Pats- 

 hull, Albrighton, exhibited two seedling White Grapes, No. 7 and 

 No. 8. They were both oval in shape, medium-sized, of a clear 

 amber ; both were slightly musky, but neither of them superior 

 to sorts already in cultivation. 



October 1. — At this meeting, for the best three dishes of Des- 

 sert Apples, Mr. T. Hughes, gardener to the Rev. George Kemp, 

 was awarded the Eirst Prize for Bibston Pippin, Cox's Orange 

 Pippin, and Lewis's Incomparable, Mr. J. B. Whiting the 

 Second. 



Eor the best three dishes of Dessert Pears, Mr. Whiting was 

 awarded the Eirst Prize, for Louise Bonne of Jersey, Jersey 

 Gratiolii, and Beurre d'Amanlis. 



Mr. BiiuTett, gardener to Lady Palmerston, exhibited two very 

 handsome Pine- Apples, the one a Blood Pine, the other a Pro- 

 vidence, weighing over 10 lbs., remarkably well grown and well 

 developed, for which a Special Certificate was awarded. 



J. Garland, Esq., Turnham Green, exhibited twelve unusually 



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